Auxiliary horseshoe.



J. W. RQPBR; AUXILIARY HORSESHOE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.21, 1908.

929,021, Patented Jul 27, 1909.

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JOSEPH WELWOOD ROPER, OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

AUXILIARY HORSESHOE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that i; Josrrrr \Vnnwoon Horse, of East ()range l lssexcounty, New Jersey, have invented a new and useful limprovement inAuxiliary Horseshoes, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

My invention relates to improvements in horseshoe attachments anddevices, and the objectof my invention is to produce a simple auxiliaryhorseshoe which can be quickly and firmly attached to the hoof of ahorse directly over another shoe, or directly to the hoof, and which isconstructed in such a way that it can be applied with great facility andsecured so firmly that it cannot accidentally be displaced.

The invention is particularly intended to be applied temporarily to thefoot over the ordinary shoe in case of slippery going to prevent smoothshod horses from slipping and being injured.

The invention is also intended to produce a good foot-hold for horses intemporarily slippery going, so that loads of ordinary size can be pulledwithout inconvenience.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forminga part ofthis specification in which similar reference charactersindicatecorresponding parts in all the vlews.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of the shoe embodying my invention.Fig. 2 is a plan thereof. Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line 33 ofFig. 2. Fig. 1 is a detail view of a slightly modified form ofattachment for spreading the heel pieces. Fig. 5 is a broken detail planof one of the heel pieces and its connections in a slightly modifiedarrangement, and Fig. 6 is a cross section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

The shoe is provided with a piece 10 adapted to fit against the underpart of the toe of the hoof, and has therefore the necessary roundedoutline, the outline of the hoof being indicated by dotted lines inFigs. 1 and 2. This toe piece 10 has preferably a suitable calk 11 whichcan be of any ap proved kind, and it has an upturned flange 12 shaped tofit the toe of the hoof and terminating in a member 13 to which anadjusting and fastening strap 14 is pivoted, this strap being adapted tolie against the front part of the hoof and having its upper end screwthreaded and fitted into a toe Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 21, 1908.

Patented July 27, 1909.

Serial No. 428,3e8.

clamp 15 to which it is fastened securely by I nanges, but any othersuitable nexible connection can be made. 'lhe heelpieces 20 are separateand'havethe flanges 1%) and 19 which tit around the back and'sides ofthe hoof and so prevent the heel pieces from sliding forward orlaterally. The heel pieces are connected with the toe piece 10 by i theforwardly extending metallic arms 22 which are rigid on the heel pieces20 and which are preferably of spring material, these arms being screwthreaded at the end as shown at 23 and fitting into tapped bosses 2a onthe toe piece 10. 1111s provides for longitudinal adjustment of theshoe. The

heel pieces 20 also connect laterally by screw in the nature of a turnbuckle having a flattened part- 25 to receive a wrench and having screws26 of opposite pitch engaging bosses 27 on the heel pieces 20. It willthus be seen that by turning the turnbuckle backward or forward, theheel pieces may be spread or contracted so as to lit the hoofs ofdifferent sizes, and the spring of the arms 22 permits this adjustment.

In Fig. 4 I have shown a slightly modified connection between the heelpieces, in which a turn buckle 29 fits on separate screws 28 which haveheads 28 pivoted in sockets in the heel pieces, and the heel pieces canbe pulled together by the turn buckle, and when the latter is loosened,the spring of the metal in the arms 22 will separate them. The heelpieces are provided with suitable calks 21.

Another slight modification is shown in Figs. 5 and 6, in which the rearends of the arms 22 terminate in plates 80 which lie flat on the heelpieces 20 to which they are pivoted as shown at 31, the pivot screwbeing preferably formed on the top of the heel calk 21. This pivotalconnection permits the heel pieces to turn on the pivots 31 and beadjusted more or less without springing the arms 22.

It will thus be seen that I have provided an auxiliary shoe in which theside parts of the shoe is dispensed with, and a light, cheap article isproduced which is readily adjustable and which can be firmly fastened tothe hoof of a horse. It will 'be further noticed that by tightening upthe nuts on the straps l8 and turning down the nut 16, the fastening maybe made extremely tight and secure. V

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent 1. Al n auxiliary horseshoe comprising a toepiece, heel pieces separable from the toe n e e and r m each Oth r, thet e nd h e pieces being shaped. to seat against the bottom of ahorseshoe and having calks on the under s an adj s a le qnnectionbetween the heel pieces and the toe piece and between the heel piecesalso, and fastening means for passing over the hoof for securing the toeand heel pieces to the hoof of a horse.

' 2. An auxiliary horseshoe comprising separate toe pieces and heelpieces, shaped to it the under side of a horseshoe at the toe and heeland engaging over the outer edges of the shoe, the said toe and heelpieces carrying calks on the under side, a connection between the toeand heel pieces, a screw mechanism for adjusting the heel pieces withreference to each other, and a s e m chan sm tor adj t ng th v ee pieceswith relation to the toe pieces.

3. Anauxiliary horseshoe comprising a toe piece, heel pieces havingforwardly extending arms connected to the toe piece and ad,- justableback and forth in relation to the toe piece, the toe piece and heelpieces being shaped to vfit the bottom of a horseshoe and engaging overthe outer edges thereof and having calks on the under side, means foradjusting the heel pieces with relation to each other, and fasteningmeans for securing the structure to the hoof of a horse.

l. An auxiliary horseshoe comprising toe and heel pieces shaped to fitagainst the bottom of a horseshoe and engaging over the outer edgesthereof, and having calks on the under side arranged in a generallytriangular manner, and adjustable longitudinally and laterally withrelation to each other, and means for fastening this structure to thehoof of a horse.

5. An auxiliary horseshoe comprising a toe piece having an upturned toeflange, heel pieces connected to the toe piece, means for adjusting theheel pieces with relation to each other, a toe strap pivoted to the toeflange, a toe clamp adj ustably connected with the toe strap, andconnections between the said clamp and the heel pieces.

6. An auxiliary horseshoe comprising a toe piece, heel pieces havingforwardly extended arms adjus't'abiy connected with the toe piece, thetoe and heel pieces being shaped to fit against the bottom of-ahorseshoe and having calks on the under side, a screw mechanism foradjusting the heel pieces with relation to each other, a clamp fittingthe front part of the hoof and adjustable connections between the clampand the toe piece and betweenthe clamp and the heel pieces.

JOSEPH lV-ELXVOOD ROPE-Rf Witnesses R D- IC ARD, W'M. F. MIHIESON.

